Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
もう誰かを誘ったか？Have you already invited someone?
2. to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
おいしそうなにおいに誘われて、店に入った。Lured by a delicious smell, I went into the shop.
3. to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
when read as "さそう"
同情を誘うためだ。It's meant to win sympathy.